1 Thessalonians 5
1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.
But of the times and the seasons, my brethren, you need not that I write to you;
2 For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
for you truly know that the day of our Lord as a thief in the night so cometh.
3 Now when they are saying, "Peace and safety," then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.
While they shall be saying, Peace and tranquillity, then unawares will destruction arise against them, as distress upon the child-bearer, and they shall not escape.
4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
But you, my brethren, are not in darkness, that that day as a thief should overtake you.
5 You are all sons of light, and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night, nor to darkness,
For all of you are sons of light, and sons of the day; and are not sons of the night, nor sons of darkness.
6 so then let us not sleep, as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober.
Sleep we not, therefore, as the rest; but be wakeful and sober.
7 For those who sleep, sleep in the night, and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.
For they who sleep, in the night sleep; and they who are drunken, in the night are drunken.
8 But let us, since we belong to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
But we who are sons of the day must be wakeful in our minds, and wear the mail-coat of faith and of love, and put on the helmet of the hope of salvation.
9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
For Aloha hath not appointed us to wrath, but to the possession of salvation in our Lord Jeshu Meshiha,
10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
who died on our behalf, that, whether we wake or sleep, together with him we may live.
11 Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
Wherefore comfort one another, and edify one another, as also you do.
12 But we ask you, brothers, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,
BUT I entreat of you, my brethren, to know them who labour among you, and stand before your faces teaching you,
13 and to respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
that they be esteemed by you in abundant love; and on account of their work be at peace with them.
14 We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.
And I entreat of you, my brethren, (to) admonish the offenders, and encourage the little of soul, and bear the burden of the weak, and prolong your spirit toward every man.
15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always seek what is good both for each other and for all.
And beware, lest any of you evil render for evil; but always follow after (those things which are) good (pl.) toward one another, and toward every man.
16 Rejoice always.
Be joyful always,
17 Pray without ceasing.
and pray without ceasing,
18 In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
and in every thing give thanks; for this is the will of Aloha in Jeshu Meshiha concerning you.
19 Do not quench the Spirit.
The Spirit quench not.
20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
Prophecy do not despise.
21 but test all things; hold firmly that which is good.
Prove every thing, and what is good retain.
22 Abstain from every form of evil.
And from every evil thing flee.
23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But the God of peace himself will sanctify perfectly all of you; and your whole spirit, and your soul, and your body will he keep without fault, to the coming of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.
24 He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.
Faithful is he who hath called you, who himself will do it!
25 Brothers, pray for us also.
My brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
Ask the peace of all our brethren, with the holy kiss.
27 I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.
I adjure you, by our Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
The grace of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha be with you. Amen.
